glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma
glau̇-ˈkō-mə 
glȯ-
glȯ-
: a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disc and gradual loss of vision
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Those with eye conditions should always speak to their ophthalmologist first, while those with glaucoma, uveitis, chronic dry eyes, or eye infections should avoid use altogether.
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Ali Pantony, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The rapper, who lost his left eye to congenital glaucoma, will be supervised by the Bureau of Prisons’ Philadelphia Residential Reentry Management Office during his community confinement, a BOP spokesman told USA Today.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
January is health awareness month for cervical cancer, birth defects, glaucoma, substance abuse disorder and radon, a naturally occurring, radioactive, colorless and odorless gas that can seep into buildings from soil, becoming a significant health risk.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Taylor, who had glaucoma and attended the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, according to ABC affiliate WBMA.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
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Ali Pantony, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The rapper, who lost his left eye to congenital glaucoma, will be supervised by the Bureau of Prisons’ Philadelphia Residential Reentry Management Office during his community confinement, a BOP spokesman told USA Today.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
January is health awareness month for cervical cancer, birth defects, glaucoma, substance abuse disorder and radon, a naturally occurring, radioactive, colorless and odorless gas that can seep into buildings from soil, becoming a significant health risk.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Taylor, who had glaucoma and attended the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, according to ABC affiliate WBMA.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Glaucoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaucoma. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma
glau̇-ˈkō-mə
glȯ-
: an abnormal condition of the eye marked by increased pressure inside the eye that causes damage to the retina and gradual loss of vision
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glaucoma
noun
glau·co·ma
glau̇-ˈkō-mə
glȯ-
glȯ-
: a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disc and gradual loss of vision
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